On Tuesday night the World Boxing Council finally did what should have been done long ago- they stripped middleweight champion Jermall Charlo due to failure to defend and after his latest legal troubles near Houston, Texas.
Jermall Charlo was arrested Monday evening in Texas. They charged him with three misdemeanors related to driving while intoxicated fleeing the scene of an accident and eluding police.
The WBC stripped Jermall Charlo of his middleweight title Tuesday, one day after he was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors related to driving while intoxicated.
Jermall Charlo was reportedly arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. According to reports, the boxer was driving his Lamborghini when he crashed the car into another vehicle on May 7 in Houston.
WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo (33-0, 26 KOs) has again found himself in trouble with the law. According to a citation posted online and a news report by TMZ Sports, he was arrested on Monday night in Peerland,TX.
Jermall Charlo claims he will box Canelo Alvarez next. Alvarez defends his Undisputed Super Middleweight Title on May 4 against Jaime Munguia. Alvarez’s last fight was a unanimous decision win over Jermall’s brother, Jermell Charlo.
Jermall Charlo wants to avenge his brother Jermell Charlo’s defeat to Canelo Alvarez. Jermell boxed Canelo last year after jumping up two weight classes from 154 pounds to try and become undisputed at 168.